Meetup gives you a great new way to be social so that you can gain new friends, develop new relationships, and meet new people who share your interests. Meetup is a social networking site for people who like to meet others the old fashion way, face to face, instead of over the internet. Just join one or more of the hundreds of groups in your area that catch your interest and you are on your way to making new connections. It is free to join a group, but some group organizers may charge a small fee to attend an event. If you don’t see a group you like, you can organize your own meetup group and invite others to join.

Steps

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Go to www.meetup.com and sign up for an account by clicking on the sign up button in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

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Now that you have created an account, you can search for areas that interest you such as Soccer, Dating, Bowling, Dining Out, Business, etc. in your city or zip code area by clicking on “Find a Meetup Group” at the top left of the page. A list of groups will come up. Select a group.

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Once you find a group to join, you will be asked to fill in info about yourself such as why you joined the group or what you are looking to get out of the group. They are designed to help the organizer and group members get to know you better. Each group’s questions will be different.

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After you have filled in the questions for the group you have joined, upload a picture of yourself so that the other members can know who to look for when you come out to a scheduled group activity.

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You should now look through the list of upcoming events that your group organizer is hosting. Posted will be Event Name, Date, Time, and Location.

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RSVP for an event.

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Then show up for the event, enjoy yourself, and make new friends. Who knows, you might meet that special someone.